For the record, I am not jumping on the Cooper Rush bandwagon. I’m just asking questions and making observations.
How much better is the Tampa Bay defense than the Giants?
A lot better. The Giants' DL was beaten up, their interior LBers are subpar. They tried to rush both of their OLBs back in too soon and they pretty much got manhandled.
The reason I ask is because from what I have seen, this team moved more easily up and down the field with Rush at the helm. Now this very well can be chalked up to play calling. That’s why I am asking.
If it is play calling then why the hell are we setting up Dak to fail?
I’m not saying Rush should be starting but I will say that he is more than serviceable as a backup and we need to tie him up before another team tries to take him as starter.
I am certain the play-calling is affected by the fact that he, not Prescott, is running the offense. There are several things Rush does that distinguish him from Prescott, at least the mess we saw against Tampa: he sets his feet and he gets the ball out.
As far as getting worried about someone signing him away, please.
That is a way down the road question, unless you are Goof Son, in which case you just shit your pants with yet another strain on the cap.